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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
William Dudley Currie, Stow, OH (US);
James Michael Hart, Akron, OH (US);
Patrick David Marks, Uniontown, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 3/030 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 3/030 ;
Abstract
Tread guides ( ) supported on a frame ( ) over a conveyor ( ) have rollers ( ) for engaging edges of the tread ( ) an the conveyor and a constant centering force is provided by ball nuts ( ) in engagement with a ball screw ( ) connected to a pneumatic torque applying actuator ( ). Conicity adjustment ( ) is provided by lateral adjustment of the ball screw ( ), ball nuts ( ) and tread guide assembly as a unit relative to the conveyor ( ).